226 MAJOR C. R. CONDER, R.E., D.C.L., LL.D., M.R.A.S., 
PRIMARY ROOTS. 
Vowel. Guttural. Dental. Labial. 
Cuiass J.—BREATHING. 
AW, ‘‘to blow”... GA, ‘tobe born” ... SU, ‘Sgenerate” — ... PU, ‘‘to generate.” 
WA, ‘‘to blow”... wae Sas oes AS, ‘‘ breathe” an BHU, ‘‘to breathe.” 
AN, ‘‘to breathe” ... MA, ‘to be.” 
Cuass il.— Lieut. 
AT opri ghtis! sass. AK, ‘to see” es DA, ‘‘see.” 
KU, ‘‘ bright” ie) ISM onite ese Meee BAR shines 
US, *‘ burn.” 
SAT, ‘see.” 
AR, ‘‘burn, shine.” 
Crass III.—-Sounp. 
A alii ance aon KSAT CCryameees ap RA RU, ‘‘roar” fo BHA, ‘‘speak.” 
ON ona. oe Gua Siery,)) ae ae NA, ‘‘speak”... ese MU, ‘‘ bellow.” 
Cuass IV.—Movement. 
eA ge 20) hese aes AK, GA, “go” ae DA, DU, ‘‘go” eee PA, PAD, ‘‘ go.” 
SU, ‘‘ blow.” 
SA, “e go.” 
IS, ‘‘speed.” 
RI, LI, ‘* flow.” 
RACRUF cory 
A corisen 
INIA, “ig on? 
CLass V.—SwWALLOWING. 
YA,‘‘go"... ... GHA, “swallow” .. AD, ‘‘eat” ...  .. PA, “feed.” 
AG, “choke”... ... AS, “eat” ...  .. PI, “drink.” 
Cuiass VI.—Tovcuine. Huirrina. 
w. == TA, “beat.” 
AS, ‘‘ throw.” 
DA, ‘‘put” “take.” 
Crass VII.—Work. 
WA, “bind”... GA;,“’bend Wan | bcew SSUs joints eal ene PAP @yoina 
AR, “join.” U 
NA, “join.” 
Cuiass VIII.—Dezstre. 
AW, “love” .... KAM, love” w. —_-RA, “delight” 
WAN, <“honor*.. KUBH, ‘‘desire” .., LAS, desire.” 
NAD, ‘‘pleasure” ... LUBH, ‘‘love.” 
we (BAS, “kiss” ?) 
These very simple roots can, in many cases, be recognised 
as natural exclamations, or as imitations of animal and other 
natural sounds. Some remain in the nursery vocabularies of 
our own times, such as Moo, “to bellow.” The word puff 
puff, tor a train, has been created within the last half century 
from the old root PU, “ to blow,” and is an interestin g instance 
